Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - Procurement Portal

Privacy policy

What information does DCLG gather?

By way of registration DCLG collects basic information such as name, job title, e-mail address and other relevant contact details. DCLG may also collect information about your interest in particular contract opportunities.

Information may also be collected through voluntary online user surveys, and indirectly, through the Website access logs or cookies. The latter occurs automatically when you access this Website. Information thus obtained is used to enhance your visit to this Website. It does not identify you personally and DCLG does not collect sensitive personal information, such as your political or religious beliefs, ethnic background or sexual preference.

Why does DCLG collect this information and how does it use it?

The personal information that is obtained from you is used and/or held by DCLG for maintaining its records and in order that it can communicate with you in the manner requested by you and in accordance with this policy. DCLG collects the information it does to provide you with a specific service. For example, it may use the information provided to send relevant updates of topics that may be of interest: DCLG also uses the information to respond to information requests.

Disclosure of personal information

All personal information is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

DCLG will not pass on any personal data collected from you via this Website to any third party (except our contractors hosting this Website) or any other government department unless you grant or have granted permission or DCLG is required by law to do so.

You may gain access to the personal data that DCLG has collected about you via this Website by contacting [insert contact details]. DCLG will charge a maximum of [£10] per request to provide that data.

Virus protection

DCLG endeavours to check and test material at all stages of production. However, DCLG does not warrant expressly or impliedly that this Website or the server that makes it available are free from viruses or bugs. It is always wise for users to run an up-to-date anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the internet.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, including, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of negligence, DCLG does not accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst accessing or using material from this Website.

Hyperlinking

You do not have to ask permission from DCLG to link directly to pages hosted on this Website. However, DCLG does not permit use of the Royal Arms, departmental or agency logos as promotional or hypertext objects.

Indemnities

You hereby agree to fully indemnify, keep indemnified and hold harmless DCLG, its officers, employees, agents, sub-contractors and affiliated companies from and against any and all costs, claims, losses, damages or liability and expenses (including, but not limited to legal fees) sustained or incurred by DCLG or any of its officers, employees, agents, sub-contractors or affiliated companies directly or indirectly in any jurisdiction as a result of any breach by you , your officers, employees agents or sub-contractors of any warranties contained in these terms and conditions.

DCLG and its agents accept no liability for any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages arising from use or loss of use, data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with your registration on and use of this Website.